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Where does “Zaporizhia” come from?

Zaporizhia (English) comes from Ukrainian Запорі́жжя, from Ukrainian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after; in , during; for, in exchange for,...

Ancestry of “Zaporizhia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianЗапорі́жжяplace beyond the rapids
2Ukrainianзаbeyond
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after; in , during; for, in exchange for,...

Words derived from “Zaporizhia”

  • Zaporizhian
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